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| − | + | If the machine splits the metal into <math>6</math> pieces, then it made <math>5</math> cuts. Therefore, it makes <math>1</math> cut every <math>\frac{20}{5}=4</math> minutes. To split the metal into <math>20</math> pieces, the machine has to make <math>14</math> more cuts. This will take <math>14\cdot4=\boxed{56}</math> minutes. | |
Revision as of 07:28, 11 July 2021
Problem
A machine cuts a piece of metal at a constant rate. After leaving the machine alone for twenty minutes, the metal has been split into six pieces. How many more minutes will it take until there are twenty pieces?
Solution
If the machine splits the metal into 
pieces, then it made 
cuts. Therefore, it makes 
cut every 
minutes. To split the metal into 
pieces, the machine has to make 
more cuts. This will take 
minutes.
